--- description: Review of Nessus Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Nessus | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Firewall Software](/directory/4664/firewall/software) > [Nessus](/software/226882/nessus) # Nessus Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/226882/nessus Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/226882/nessus?page=2) > Nessus is a cloud-based solution designed to help businesses identify potential vulnerabilities across the system and prioritize critical issues to facilitate threat remediation processes. Professionals can maintain an audit trail and view scan information with details, such as status, severity base, start/end timings and elapsed minutes. With the built-in Tenable Vulnerability Priority Rating (VPR) tool, organizations can determine critical issues using data science and threat intelligence capabilities. Managers can utilize preconfigured templates for various administrative processes, including audits or patch management, and generate customizable reports in HTML, CSV, and XML formats. Additionally, it lets users select specific issues and categorize them in groups according to requirements. Nessus is designed for businesses across various industry verticals, such as finance, healthcare, automotive manufacturing, transportation and more. Pricing is available on annual subscriptions and support is extended via documentation and an inquiry form. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 93 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 93 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Tenable Network Security - **Founded**: 2002 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$4,000.20 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Nessus Essentials is available as a free download for students and educators to scan up to 16 IPs. Nessus Pro: $2,390 for one year, or $2,790 for one year with Advanced Support. $4,660 for two years, or $5,460 for two years with Advanced Support. $6,811.50 for three years, or $8,011.50 for three for Advanced Support. A 7-day free trial of Nessus Pro is also available. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 210 more ## Features - API - Activity Dashboard - Alerts/Notifications - Application Security - Assessment Management - Asset Discovery - Audit Management - Audit Trail - Compliance Management - Compliance Tracking - Monitoring - Network Scanning - Network Security Software - Patch Management - Penetration Testing - Policy Management - Real-Time Analytics - Real-Time Data - Real-Time Monitoring - Real-Time Reporting ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Firewall Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4664/firewall/software) ## Related Categories - [Firewall Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4664/firewall/software) - [Compliance Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4363/compliance/software) - [Vulnerability Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4286/vulnerability-management/software) - [Network Security Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4170/network-security/software) - [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4415/vulnerability-scanner/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It's quick, efficient, and can be installed almost anywhere, which is a huge plus. The free version for personal use, covering up to 16 hosts, is more than enough for home networks or small businesses to get started. > > **Cons**: No cons I can think of. It has all the features that a decent vulnerability scanner should have. > > My overall experience with Nessus has been extremely positive. It's reliable, regularly updated, and the scan reports are easy to read and actionable. The speed at which it identifies vulnerabilities is impressive, and it's saved me countless hours of manual checks. ----- ### "Good vulnerability manager" — 5.0/5 > **Darius** | *20 May 2019* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The soft is very useful to identify and manage vulnerabilities. The implementation was fast. Easy to scan and easy to generate reports. Predefined report for the management. Also you can generate compliance reports. > > **Cons**: We did not find problems. Nessus is working very well. > > The project was a success. I recommend Nessus. ----- ### "Good Choice for some" — 4.0/5 > **Mohamed** | *9 November 2022* | Banking | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: Great scannerOld pro version was a perfect choiceAbility to rescan one item > > **Cons**: Tenable kept removing core functionsWeak web scanning capabilities ----- ### "Spectacular vulnerability assessment tool" — 4.0/5 > **Carol** | *26 October 2022* | Chemicals | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like how you get an alert promptly when nessus detects an attack on any of your systems. I also like the wide variety of plug ins made available by nessus for specific vulnerabilities. I'm also impressed with how nessus allows you to create your own tests related to you company. I like how it is always releasing updates on new vulnerabilities which you can check in your systems. Nessus provides suggestions for alleviating detected vulnerabilities in your systems. > > **Cons**: Nessus still has the issue of false positives which is common in most vulnerability scanners whereby nessus detects vulnerabilities that are not present. It is not user friendly in terms of costs since it is expensive if you want to access more features through the paid versions. Aside from that, I am certain that we have been able to get the best from this tool. > > Nessus has done a spectacular job in vulnerability assessment in our company which has helped us to maintain secure environments in the cloud and on premise. Configuring nessus was a straightforward forward task and it carries out in depth scans within a short time. Nessus comes with build in vulnerabilities which you scan against your systems to find out if there are vulnerabilities present. ----- ### "Vulnerability assessment solution for small network" — 4.0/5 > **Tushar** | *13 January 2023* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Nessus is easy to use and easy to deploy vulnerability assessment solution available. One of the best features is nessus can be easily deployed to air gapped environments without much changes to the environment. > > **Cons**: Nessus has limited reporting and vulnerability management features as compared to other tools. ----- Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/226882/nessus?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/226882/nessus) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data